Australia’s Labuschagne ‘very disappointed’ at missing County Cricket

Australia’s Labuschagne ‘very disappointed’ at missing County Cricket

Marnus Labuschagne said he is “very disappointed” at not being able to follow-up on his phenomenal debut County Cricket season.

The 25-year-old excelled with Glamorgan last season, scoring 1,114 County Championship runs in 18 innings at an average of 65 and also claimed 19 wickets with his leg-spin.

Labuschagne’s form saw him earn a call-up to Australia’s Ashes side and the now world number three batsman heads the new names on Cricket Australia’s (CA) 2020-21 contracted player list.

Asked by the PA news agency about the English domestic season which has been put back due to coronavirus, he said: “It was so important for me to go over there last year, and to continue to go over there.